Pretty Bellingham snow turns to slushy nightmare

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BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- The foot of fluffy snow that blanketed Bellingham Sunday turned to a slush, watery mess on Monday.

Thanks to a light rain that fell over most of Whatcom County, storm drains clogged and the weight of heavy snow toppled trees and limbs.

"I think it's because the ground is softening up -- it's melting," said Andrew Powers, who watched two trees fall onto the roof of his home and his roomate's SUV. "He actually just got back last night and I'm frankly surprised he parked it here."

At least one tree fell onto a power line near Western Washington University, but nobody lost electricity. Several trees fell on parked cars and sidewalks. There are no reports of any injuries.

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